Philip Carlo

The test is next Tuesday. -from The Ice Man

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Colorado

Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer

Profiles the life of Richard "The Iceman" Kuklinski, his thirty-year career as an assassin for the Mafia, and his double life as a family man in the suburbs.

The Ice Man

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Wisconsin

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Connecticut

The Disturbing Life and Chilling Crimes of Richard Ramirez

“An astonishing portrait of a killer not seen since In Cold Blood.” —New York Daily News A bestselling masterpiece of true crime on par with Helter Skelter, this definitive account of one of America’s most feared and notorious serial killers takes you deep into the psychology of a murderer, his terrifying crimes, and the cult following that is shockingly revealed in this revised and updated edition of a true crime classic. Decades after Richard Ramirez left thirteen dead and paralyzed the city of Los Angeles in the 1980s, his name is still synonymous with fear, torture, and sadistic murder. Philip Carlo’s classic The Night Stalker, based on years of meticulous research and extensive interviews with Ramirez, revealed the killer and his horrifying crimes to be even more chilling than anyone could have imagined. From watching his cousin commit murder at age eleven to his nineteen death sentences to the juror who fell in love with him, the story of Ramirez is a bizarre and spellbinding descent into the very heart of human evil. After The Night Stalker was first published, thousands of women from all over the world contacted Carlo, begging to be put in touch with the killer. Carlo interviewed them and presents their disturbing stories in this updated edition along with an exclusive death row interview where the killer himself gives his thoughts on the “Ramirez Groupies”—and what he thinks they really want. “I couldn’t put the book down…very scary indeed.” —Los Angeles Times “An exceptionally well-told true crime tale.” —Publishers Weekly Includes 16 Pages Of Photos

The Night Stalker

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Virginia

California

There were times at home when Richard would have one of his outbursts and break things and then lock himself in his office. Merrick would ask him to please calm down, to "please relax, Daddy." During these episodes, Richard would explain in a matter-of-fact way, "You know if . . . if I kill Mommy, if something happens and she dies, I'll have to kill you all . . . I can't leave any witnesses."

"Yes, Daddy. I know, Daddy," she said.

As strange and horrible a thing as this was to tell a child, Richard was trying to let Merrick know in advance--out of consideration--what might happen. He wanted her to understand that he was doing such a thing out of . . . love. Only out of love.

He loved Barbara too much.

He loved the children too much.

That was the problem. The only way he could deal with their loss, if he inadvertently killed Barbara, was to kill them. That was how Richard had dealt with all his problems since he was a child.

"But you, Merrick . . . You'll be the hardest to kill. You understand that?"

"Yes. Daddy," she said, and she did understand this. She knew she was his favorite, and she coveted that.

---from "The Ice Man"

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

New York

Anatomy of a Mafia Psychopath

Tommy “Karate” Pitera was not like other mafiosi. A capo in the notorious Bonanno family—a deadly martial artist highly skilled with knives and other lethal weapons—Pitera murdered his way to becoming one of the premier assassins in the New York mafia during the 1980s. He didn’t just whack people; he diabolically made them disappear forever. In hushed whispers people spoke of Pitera’s secret burial grounds and the grotesque things he did to his victim’s bodies. If the Mafia had a Jeffrey Dahmer, it was surely Tommy Pitera. Offering the first-ever look at the life and crimes of Tommy Pitera, New York Times bestselling author Philip Carlo exposes the man behind some of the most horrific murders in Mafia history—and tells the story of the heroic investigator who brought him down. Cloaked in the bloody history of La Cosa Nostra, The Butcher is Carlo’s most frightening portrayal yet of the depraved depths within a psychopath’s mind.

The Butcher

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Investigating the mysterious disappearance of a reporter, a former detective finds himself drawn into the dark underground world of blood-drinking cultists.

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“The boss of New York's infamous Lucchese crime family, Anthony "Gaspipe" Casso's life in the Mafia was preordained from birth. His rare talent for "earning"—concocting ingenious schemes to hijack trucks, rob banks, and bring vast quantities of drugs into New York—fueled his unstoppable rise up the ladder of organized crime. A mafioso responsible for at least fifty murders, Casso lived large, with a beautiful wife and money to burn. When the law finally caught up with him in 1994, Casso became the thing he hated most—an informer.

From his blood feud with John Gotti to his dealings with the "Mafia cops," decorated NYPD officers Lou Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa, to the Windows case, which marked the beginning of the end for the New York Mob, Gaspipe is Anthony Casso's shocking story—a roller-coaster ride into an exclusive netherworld that reveals the true inner workings of the Mafia, from its inception to the present time.”

Ohio

Confessions of a Mafia Boss

The boss of New York's infamous Lucchese crime family, Anthony "Gaspipe" Casso's life in the Mafia was preordained from birth. His rare talent for "earning"—concocting ingenious schemes to hijack trucks, rob banks, and bring vast quantities of drugs into New York—fueled his unstoppable rise up the ladder of organized crime. A mafioso responsible for at least fifty murders, Casso lived large, with a beautiful wife and money to burn. When the law finally caught up with him in 1994, Casso became the thing he hated most—an informer. From his blood feud with John Gotti to his dealings with the "Mafia cops," decorated NYPD officers Lou Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa, to the Windows case, which marked the beginning of the end for the New York Mob, Gaspipe is Anthony Casso's shocking story—a roller-coaster ride into an exclusive netherworld that reveals the true inner workings of the Mafia, from its inception to the present time.

Gaspipe

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Tennessee

The Life and Crime of Richard Ramirez

From Ramirez's early brushes with the law to his deadly stalking expeditions, to the police and civilian manhunt that resulted in one of the most sensational trials in California's history, this is the story of America's most feared serial murderer.

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Maine

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North Carolina

A top mafia hitman recounts his thirty-year career before landing in prison, describing his relationship with John Gotti, his assignments to kill more than two hundred victims, and his outside persona as a suburban family man. By the author of The Night Stalker. 100,000 first printing.

Florida

Decades after Richard Ramirez left thirteen dead and paralyzed the city of Los Angeles, his name is still synonymous with fear, torture, and sadistic murder. Philip Carlo's classic The Night Stalker, based on years of meticulous research and extensive interviews with Ramirez, revealed the killer and his horrifying crimes to be even more chilling than anyone could have imagined. From watching his cousin commit murder at age eleven to his nineteen death sentences to the juror who fell in love with him, the story of Ramirez is a bizarre and spellbinding descent into the very heart of human evil.

1997 Pinnacle books paperback edition. Clean text with photos and illustrations. Good binding. No markings inside and no creased pages. Cover has a tiny edge tare(top rear), center crease, a few other tiny edge nicks, but otherwise good. 

After three years of research and over a hundred hours of interviews with Richard Ramirez on California's Death Row, the whole story can now be told.

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